30+ Years · OEM · Tier 1 · Global

Aerospace Leadership
Delivered with Precision

Strategic consulting for the world's most complex aerospace programs

Professional Background

Aerospace engineer cumulating more than 30 years experience providing hands on leadership.

Education: Master's in Engineering from Arts-et-Métiers ParisTech.

Location: Located in Montreal, QC, Canada. Dual citizenship (France & Canada). Available to travel globally.

Since 2018, I have provided aerospace management consulting for OEMs and Tier 1s, implementing industry best practices and improving customers' performance.

Key Fields of Leadership

  • Large aerospace program and project management
  • Process Development and Implementation
  • Engineering and product development with OEM and Tiers 1 (aircraft management, systems/structures, testing & certification)
  • General management (P&L) of large Tier 1 / Tier 2 multi-site companies
  • Business development and customer relationship management
  • Implementation of "best cost country" solutions in China, India, and Mexico
  • Company transformation, process improvement (PLM, ERP)
  • Supplier management

Core Expertise

Program & Project Management

Program governance process & tools (KPIs & dashboards, meetings, tracking); schedule definition and management; cost management (RC, NRC, CAPEX); stakeholder's engagement; change management.

Engineering & Product Development

Product Development Process; configuration trade studies; product development; milestones and reviews management; requirements management; testing & certification.

Operations

Overall Supply Chain management from raw material to delivered goods; operations daily execution.

Supplier Management

Contract definition & implementation, should cost analysis, supplier development, management and oversight, supplier intervention.

Work Transfers

Business case and scope definition; solutions trade studies; transfer plan and execution; risk management.

Business Development & Customer Relationships

Pipeline management, estimating, customer negotiations, customer engagement.

Transformation

Process Management & re-engineering, IT solutions, people change management.

Financial & Governance

Income statement, balance sheets, cash flow analysis and improvements strategies; Business Case management. Strategy, corporate governance & risk management.

Services Offered

Sustaining Programs

  • Product optimization & derivatives
  • Supply chain optimization & oversight
  • Operation improvements

Cost Optimization

  • Cost reductions opportunities analysis & execution
  • Make/buy strategies & outsourcing

Governance

  • Corporate & program level governance
  • Risk Management

Business Development & Sales

  • Sales plan & market strategies
  • Leads identification, estimating & bidding support
  • Customer relationships

Transformation & M&A

  • Enterprise process implementation support (ERP; PLM)
  • Process reengineering (mapping, IT, change management)
  • Strategic assessments, company searches & Due diligence

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Laurent Ducom
Location Montreal, QC, Canada
Availability Global Travel
Citizenship France · Canada

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